Synopsis
A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.
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Cast
- Alicia SilverstoneEmily
- Benicio del ToroVincent
- Christopher WalkenRay
- Jack ThompsonAlexander
- Harry Connick Jr.Greg
- Nicholas TurturroStick
- Michael BowenGus
- Robert WisdenDetective Sims
- Leland OrserDetective Barnaby
- Sally KirklandLouise
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Despite the elements I could have done without, the movie is often very funny, and a lot of the credit goes to Del Toro, who creates a slow-talking, lumbering character who's quite unlike his image in "Usual Suspects." - 63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
No one is likely to mistake Excess Baggage for a great movie, but it is an intriguing piece of pop sociology. - 50
ReelViews
If you like Alicia Silverstone, you'll probably enjoy Excess Baggage. This dubious road movie/romance/caper flick is clearly a vehicle for the spritely starlet, and her winsome charm is one of its strengths. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Excess Baggage falls down as a showcase for Silverstone, who made a big splash in "Clueless" and whose production company is releasing this film. She comes across as unappealing and unseasoned in ways that go beyond the role. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
Excess Baggage aims to broaden her appeal beyond her established, youthful audience. It won't, because it's a messy mixture of so-so comedy and unmoving drama; its inconsistent tone suggests a production where no one was fully in charge. - 50
Chicago Reader
But the bland plot involves nested crimes gone awry and a bad car chase or two, and its bulky, styleless exposition is hard to wait out. - 40
Austin Chronicle
As with so many recent films, this innocuous little romantic comedy suffers far more from the effects of art-by-committee than the ruinous domination of any one person. - 40
The New York Times
Ms. Silverstone's pouty all-American brashness counts for little in a film whose flat screenplay doesn't give her a single funny line.
